And a Nytech CA252 that went back for repair several times in the year after i bought it before blowing itself up once it was out of warranty” MORE
Month: May 2020
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Mr. J.N writes …… “When I ‘came out of the Mana closet’ in maybe late 2000/early 2001, I got a lot of stick for basically the same kind of findings. I still believe that it worked on some things, such as my LP12, but I was deluded into believing it would work on everything when […]
Kurt Cobain loved Abba, wasn’t from Seattle and didn’t invent grunge. Everett True, the man who pushed the singer’s wheelchair on stage for his last UK show, sets the record straight. I was first flown out to Seattle at the start of 1989. I’d been asked by Melody Maker to write a cover story on […]
My topic today (and I apologise if it might seem like a sermon; not my intention I assure you) is the problem of extremes. By this I mean the high-end system which extends the extremes with, as a consequence, better sounding better AND, worse sounds worse. You must have experienced this surely? In a nutshell, […]
Editor’s introduction Mr. P has been around the block in this industry since 1976. Behind his occasionally abrasive stance he’s got a treasure trove of memories, anecdotes and opinions. I managed to prise a few of these out of him in this 3-part series. I hope you enjoy the ride. Thank you / Neil McCauley […]
Patrick Watkins writes …. Hi All, Recently just for fun I purchased a short run of “expensive” speaker cable ($9/ft) and have been A/B-ing it in my system with great delight. I used to believe that there wasn’t much difference at all and that cable was cable. But now I have proven to myself that […]
Live archive release from the Rock superstars recorded during their Mirage tour at The Forum in Inglewood, California on October 21 and 22, 1982. 1 The Chain 2 Gypsy 3 Love In Store 4 Not That Funny 5 You Make Loving Fun 6 I’m So Afraid 7 Blue Letter 8 Rhiannon 9 Tusk 10 Eyes […]
Music. What about that? I love the music of J S Bach and that of The Who – and much else besides. Equipment? I think vintage Meridian equipment cannot be over praised and that their modern stuff is technically brilliant but musically soulless for me. It’s just an opinion. I guess I’m as likely to […]
Dear friends: who really needs an MM type phono cartridge?, well I will try to share/explain with you what are my experiences about and I hope too that many of you could enrich the topic/subject with your own experiences. For some years ( in this forum ) and time to time I posted that the […]
From our archives Twenty years ago, Sony launched a format that promised CD clarity and cassette convenience – but the world just wasn’t interested. Why not? Please click HERE to continue reading
A piece from 2011 but still worth investigating we feel! I don’t remember who told me about Bottlehead, but I’d like to thank whoever it was that made the introduction. I review and play around with a lot of audio gear, and as much as I love great budget stuff, the best-sounding products are always […]
Decca Get It WRONG! Today, when you sample vintage recordings on CD, some of the classic Decca recordings now seem a bit over-lit and rather obviously multi-miked. They’re still very exciting to listen to, but the engineering seems a wee bit obtrusive and gimmicky. Conversely, recordings which on LP once seemed slightly reticent and […]
Paul McGowan ….. Words, tastes, sights, sounds are specific recipes that activate neuro transmitters in our brains that bring meaning to each. I know it’s the engineer in me that brings this to your attention, but how things work fascinates me. When you taste something it is a specific formulation of the 5 primary tastes […]
Philip Clark travels to Manhattan and absorbs the sounds surrounding the composer’s apartment in order to understand why Cage wrote the things he did. For those new to Cage’s philosophies and music, here are ten points of departure… 1) Gramophone recommended recording: The Seasons. Suite for Toy Piano (orch L Harrison) Concerto for Prepared […]
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/nov/02/a-life-in-music-robert-plant-on-led-zeppelin-alison-krauss-and-his-endless-wanderlust
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The Audiophiliac interviews mastering engineer Dave McNair about who should get most of the credit for great sounding recordings, and his answer may surprise you. Please click HERE to continue
The late Ray Manzarek of ‘The Doors’ fame speaks to Stephen Daultrey along side his band member Robbie Krieger on paranormal life in England and ‘this supernatural world’. Back in 2010, I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing two of my musical heroes – Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger of The Doors – […]
Our tastes evolve when it comes to food, fashion and books, yet we remain faithful to the record collections of our formative years, says Chris Moss. On a recent, carefully audience-targeted BBC4 music show, I was dismayed to see a chubby fiftysomething Morrissey performing ‘Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want’ on […]
First, a cautionary note if I may. The plain fact is that the majority of adults listening seriously to music in the home (but not necessarily listening to serious music) is a male occupation. Moreover most men who engage in this generally harmless activity do so alone. The reasons for this are beyond the scope […]
The ultimate method of driving a turntable is…………………………..with a 6 cylinder Mercedes engine! Please click HERE to continue reading.
The Sigma MONO is the reference design for the proprietary Classé amplifier platform introduced in the Delta series CA-D200 and Sigma AMP2 and AMP5 models. With completely separate chassis for each channel, the monaural amplifier architecture eliminates the possibility of crosstalk between channels and allows speaker cable lengths to be held to a minimum to […]
From 2014 but still worth reading. Steve Guttenberg says: Audio-Technica’s AT LP60 turntable typically sells for under $100, but it’s a great way to discover the joys of analog sound. More HERE